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Hybridiser: de Graaf, Herman, (NL)
Year Introduced: 1986
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Neat and bushy, vigorous and easy to grow, makes a great container or summer border plant.

Tube: Waxy cream 159C.

S: Cream 159C, pink flush above, paler 159C/D below, slightly down, recurved tip.

C: Neyron rose 55D, dark edge 55A, near white base, 2 petals are 1/4 flared, 2 are 1/2 flared, giving a distinctive asymmetric shape.

P: 'Minirose' x 'Reicharat Sämling'.

AFS 2137, NKvF 1223

LARISSA - No. 2137 (de Graaff, 1987)

Single

Upright

Oblong 7mm (1/4") long x 9mm (3/8") wide COROLLA is neyron rose (55D) with a nearly white base and dark edge (55A) with smooth petal edges

2 petals are quarter flared with remaining 2 petals three quarter flared

Half down 11mm (3/8") long x 5mm (1/8") wide SEPALS are cream (159C) flushed pink on the upper surface, slightly lighter (159C/D) on the lower surface with light brown pointed recurved tips

10mm (3/8") long x 6mm (1/4") wide TUBE is waxy cream (159C)

STAMENS extend 9mm below corolla with light pink (56D) filaments and currant red (47A) anthers

PISTIL extends 3mm (1/8") below corolla with light pink style and pale yellow (4D) stigma

Pointed ovate BUD

FOLIAGE is olive green (146A) on the upper surface, lighter (146B) on the lower surface with 28mm (1 1/8") long x 15mm (5/8") wide elliptic shaped leaves, serrate edges, acute tips and rounded bases

Veins are light green with greyed brown stems and green flushed red branches

PARENTAGE: 'Minirose' x 'Reicharat Sämling'

Self branching medium upright, standard or miniature

Prefers overhead filtered light with best bloom and foliage color in filtered light

Award of Merit, VKC, 1986, Aalsmeer, The Netherlands

Tested 4 years in Lisse, The Netherlands and introduced in 1986

Distinguished by: corolla shape, erect small blooms

Larissa

Hybridiser: H. J. de Graaff 1986 NL

Seed parent: Mini Pink

Pollen parent: Reichardt's Sämling

NKvF number: 1223

AFS number: 2137

Flower: single, standing off to a solid handle, cream / L.paarsroze 15mm.

Flower Tube: sleeve, round diameter, cream 158D, very light blush pink, 9x5mm.

Sepals: state level, two-sided symmetry, top up, cross-sectional area with a dent, boss dimensions quartz and pink, creamy white exterior color 158C, inside very light pink 36D, 15x6-13x5mm.

Petals: normally shaped crown, bottom view oval, quarter outstanding, the petals are usually formed with a smooth edge and partially pleated, color base cream, midfield pink 54B outskirts pair pink 66C, edge pink red, veins pink tinge purple, 8x8mm.

Filament: pink, variable length, 18x14mm.

Anther: purple.

Pollen: missing.

Style: pink, 16mm.

Stigma: cream, lobed.

Flowering: normal.

Flowering time: usual.

Bud: peg top point sideways, round diameter, axillary one bud per leaf axils, normally open top.

Berry: No data.

Leaf: egg shape, top striker foot rounded edge slightly serrated, looks dull, rough and flat, similar veins. color medium green upper side, lower side light green, midrib, veins and petiole yellowish green.

Growth habit: upright.

Growing Method: dwarf shrub for filtered light, best color in filtered light.

Special features: approved by the VKC on 19-07-1986.

Awards
Other Awards VKC AM, 1986
Flower Size
Small (1.5 - 3cm) #
Flower Type
Single #
Habit
Compact Bush #
Hardiness
H2 (Min 1°C to 5°C) #